blu's dash project

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  1. Mavman72

    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Gene...Definitely prime the bare metal with an etching primer before you lay whatever paint you want on it.Heres a suggestion on paint.Like Dave said(its a big dash)Paint your hammerd stuff on the inner concave section of the dash.Do the outer portion same as the dash pad or body color...Just a thought...
     
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  2. Bryant

    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    put a light in the hole in the dash that hold on. make it light up when the passenger sits in the pass seat. ford used a pressure switch in the seats for the seat belt interlock system that trigered that light. it should be easy to to rig up.
     
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  3. blugene

    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    This is my concern. I can't help but to think that by doing the doors, it would help blend it all together.
     
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  4. blugene

    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    Well, i'm thinking about putting the light fixture in it, but not use it.
     
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  6. blugene

    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    Is that black hammered I see?
     
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    I don't think it's black, I think it's charcoal.
     
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  8. blugene

    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    Ok, it does look charcoal now that you mention it. Looks good to me. Makes blending easy. :)
     
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    that looks pretty good to me too, hammered charcoal, sweet.
     
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  10. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    a pic. of..."The color tho is hammerd silver."...:tiphat:
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    the key word here is...HAMMERED..that is what it looks like. a paint job on a piece of metal that has been beat all to hell...:bouncy:
    i did a test panel with the charcoal and it looked like a...black paint job gone bad...

    ...:sorry:...
     
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  12. blugene

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    Then don't look at these pics :16suspect.

    :D
     

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  13. blugene

    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    Or these...
     

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  14. RASelkirk

    RASelkirk Retired!

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    Came out great! What's the body color (will it match the dashpad)?

    Russ
     
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    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    I want the same color you have actualy :D(y)
     
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